Goan. The Transferred Power. Vol 1.

Chapter 10. Familiar Faces.

In a cave at the bottom of a cliff in the forest.

Leiza had a very strange sensation in her body, as if she was carrying some weight that seemed different than usual. Mity was stirring around her with joy, and she felt like she could understand what her dog wanted to tell her without even having to look at him. She sensed that the huge canine was asking her to mount his back to get back to the camp. She followed her guess and climbed on top of him and then Mity ran at full speed to the exit of the cave, sniffing their way back up through a steep ascent. In a few hours, they were back in the area guarded by the stone giants. A pair of those colossal guardians stood up and watched those who sought to enter the camp. They recognized them as part of the group that arrived weeks earlier with Zaz and let them in. Mity continued all the way to the tent, where Luespo was sleeping deeply. Leiza descended exhausted and entered to rest. As she began to undress while remembering what happened with Tebh in the cave, she perceived a soundless message that entered her mind.

-What did you do? Now I can understand you.

-Who are you?! What are you doing in my mind?! -Leiza answered in fear.

-Look up.

Leiza leaned out and looked all the way up until she stopped at that distinctive green eye of Zaz, who was resting as always in the top of a tree. The communication between the two was flowing without the need of any voice, messages were clearly understood in each other's minds. For the first time, Leiza was able to know the impressions of her ally, who among all its severe bodily damages, had its vocal cords shredded.

-You have Goan. Where did you get it, and how did you learn to communicate with it so quickly? Most Goan wielders can never do it. -Zaz questioned Leiza.

-Is that you, Zaz? Can you hear me? Everything is so strange, I think there is blue Goan inside me.

Zaz's wounded face twitched when it heard the answer. It came down urgently from the tree and turned to Leiza.

-Blue Goan? You mustn't tell anyone! You're in danger! Don't even think of using it in public... I must teach you to master it as soon as possible. We may have to leave the camp now. Wake up Luespo, we're out of here.

Leiza did not understand the situation, but she saw Zaz acting in a serious and determined manner. The four team members grabbed the few belongings they had, looking to go somewhere else.

-Why don't we stay here? They have been very kind to us and have given us asylum and protection.

-We don't know them that well. I can tell you that stone giants are trustworthy beings, but I can't guarantee that all patrollers can be trusted. Your life is in serious danger if you let anyone know about your blue Goan.

They tried to exit quietly through the front of the camp, but that was impossible, because a few meters from the entrance a great hubbub started between the voices of the colossal stony beings guarding the access.

-Everyone, stay alert, get up quickly and be on guard! - A stone giant communicated.

-This is serious, we may have to fight! -Another large guardian replied, rising with urgency.

Leiza, Zaz, Mity and Luespo were shocked by the loud noises generated by those stones moving with forceful, earth-crushing footsteps. They knew that after those loud sounds, a stealthy escape from the camp was impossible, but little did they know that, at that moment, they were the least of their worries. The patrollers flocked out with Seip and Dartio in the vanguard, all stopping at the entrance and looking up at the sky. High above, a battalion of kingdom guards, mounted on griffins were flying in. In command was General Fyrod, accompanied by General Dannak.